Word: absorber
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...improvement. The Toyota system, says MacDuffie, "relies on contributions from employees. It feels vulnerable, but your willingness to be open to that vulnerability is what helps you make it work." In the 1980s and part of the '90s, the top-down culture of the Big Three could not absorb that kind of deep trust...
...Carmakers' Woes The U.S. government is considering a multibillion-dollar bailout for the Big Three auto companies [Nov. 24]. Why not help consumers at the same time? For three months, every time a new car is sold, the government should absorb half the list price, paying that sum directly to the car dealer. This discount available to the buyer could be reduced in stages during the rest of 2009. In return for this boost, the Big Three must agree to increase gas mileage and reduce car sizes. This scheme would keep most Detroit workers employed while avoiding the indiscriminate award...
Even as we absorb the implications of the global financial crisis and plan for how we might react to it, our commitment to provide our undergraduates with an unparalleled academic experience remains as strong as ever. Progress continues with our new Program in General Education and with planning for our ambitious House renewal effort. It is about the latter initiative that we are writing today...
Extreme greens opt to get a real tree with root-ball intact, keep it alive through the stressful holiday season--then find a place to replant it. That might be easy if you have a green thumb and a backyard big enough to absorb a Douglas fir: lug the potted tree inside for the holidays, then outside once your New Year's hangover has cleared. If you keep the tree in a planter, you can reuse it every year and save...
...Harvard, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced a hiring pause on all vacant positions yesterday. While no further changes have been announced, University spokesman John D. Longbrake wrote in an e-mailed statement that “the Harvard community needs to be prepared to absorb unprecedented endowment losses and to plan for a period of greater financial constraint.” BROWN UNIVERSITY Brown has instituted a hiring pause through January of all administrative and staff positions as a result of voluntary turnover...